McKELDIN v. STATE


516 S.W.2d 82 (1974)

Darryl Lamont McKELDIN, Petitioner, v. STATE of Tennessee, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

November 12, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry H. Summers, Chattanooga, for petitioner.

John B. Hagler, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent; R.A. Ashley, Jr., Atty. Gen., of counsel.


OPINION

HENRY, Justice.

Petitioner was convicted in the Criminal Court of Hamilton County of armed robbery and sentenced to imprisonment in the state penitentiary for twenty (20) years. His conviction was affirmed by the Court of Criminal Appeals and the case is before us pursuant to grant of certiorari.

Essentially this case presents the single question of the right of an indigent defendant to the effective...

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